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The Jamaica women's cricket team is the women's representative
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team of the country of Jamaica. They compete in the Women's Super50 Cup and the
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. In 1973, they competed in the first World Cup, finishing sixth with one win. Since, the West Indies have competed as a united team, and Jamaica have only competed at domestic level.


History

Jamaica's first recorded match took place in 1967, and in their early history they played often against Trinidad, as well against a touring England side. In 1973, Jamaica competed in the inaugural World Cup. The side finished sixth in the group of seven, with one win, one no result and four losses. Their one victory came against Young England, helped by 61 from
Vivalyn Latty-Scott Vivalyn Latty-Scott (; 1939 – 9 January 2021) was a Jamaican cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five One Day Internationals for Jamaica at the 1973 World Cup, and ten ...
and 4/9 from 6 overs from Madge Stewart. The West Indies domestic system began in the 1975–76 season, with Jamaica competing in the Caribbean Women's Cricket Federation Championships. The full results and standings are not recorded, but Jamaica recorded one victory, by an innings and 29 runs against
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. The following season, 1977, Jamaica became the first recorded winners of a West Indian domestic competition, topping the Federation Championship table, with three drawn matches won on first innings score. Jamaica are recorded as finishing runners-up in the premier domestic competition three more times over the next 20 years, in 1989, 1990 and 1992. Jamaica won their second title in 1999, beating
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in the final of the knockout section of the Federation Championships by 4 wickets, helped by 93 from Marlene Needham. Jamaica's most successful era came between 2011 and 2014, where they won five titles. They won the 50-over competition, now named the Regional Women's Championship, three times in a row, in 2011,
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and
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, beating Trinidad and Tobago in the final in the first two years and beating
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in the final in 2014. Jamaica also won the first two T20 competitions in
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and
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, beating Trinidad and Tobago in the final in 2012, with their captain
Stafanie Taylor Stafanie Roxann Taylor (born 11 June 1991) is a Jamaican cricketer who is a former captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. She has represented them over 250 times since her debut in 2008. A right-handed batter and off break bowler, Ta ...
being named Player of the Tournament, and beating Barbados in the final in 2013. Between 2015 and 2019, Jamaica finished as runners-up four times: in
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in the 50-over competition, and in three consecutive T20 competitions, losing one final and finishing runners-up in the league stage twice more. After the 2020 and 2021 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica won the
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, edging out Barbados on Net Run Rate. They reached the final of the 2022 Women's Super50 Cup, but lost to Barbados.


Players


Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2022 season. Players in bold have international caps.


Notable players

Players who have played for Jamaica and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets). Players listed with a Jamaica flag appeared for the side at the 1973 World Cup, which carried
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status: *
Paulette Lynch Paulette Lynch is a Jamaican former cricketer who played as a Bowling (cricket), bowler. She appeared in four Women's One Day International, One Day Internationals for International XI women's cricket team, International XI at the 1973 Women's C ...
(1973) * Evelyn Bogle (1973) * Dorrett Davis (1973) * Elaine Emmanual (1973) *
Peggy Fairweather Ellicent "Peggy" Fairweather is a Jamaican former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. She appeared in five One Day Internationals for Jamaica at the 1973 World Cup, and ten Test matches Test match in some sports ...
(1973) *
Yolande Geddes-Hall Yolande Geddes-Hall () is a Jamaican sportswoman who represented her country at four different sports. In cricket, she played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in five One Day Internationals, as captain, for Jamaica at ...
(1973) *
Dorothy Hobson Dorothy Hobson (born 11 November 1946) is a Jamaican former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in five One Day Internationals for Jamaica at the 1973 World Cup, and four Test matches and two One Day I ...
(1973) *
Vivalyn Latty-Scott Vivalyn Latty-Scott (; 1939 – 9 January 2021) was a Jamaican cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five One Day Internationals for Jamaica at the 1973 World Cup, and ten ...
(1973) * Loretta McIntosh (1973) * Yvonne Oldfield (1973) * Madge Stewart (1973) * Grace Williams (1973) *
Audrey McInnis Audrey McInnis is a former Jamaican cricketer who played for Jamaica in three Women's ODIs as a part of the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973. She made her Women's One Day International debut against Trinidad and Tobago in a group st ...
(1973) * Hyacinth Fleming (1973) * Marlene Needham (1993) *
Jacqueline Robinson Jacqueline Robinson (30 January 1966 – 9 October 2005) was a Jamaican cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comp ...
(1993) *
Rita Scott Rita Scott is a Jamaican former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in four One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1993 and 1997. She played domestic cricket for Jamaica. Career Scott was ...
(1993) * Jennifer Sterling (1993) *
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(1993) * Lorna McKoy (1997) * Chedean Nation (2008) *
Stafanie Taylor Stafanie Roxann Taylor (born 11 June 1991) is a Jamaican cricketer who is a former captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. She has represented them over 250 times since her debut in 2008. A right-handed batter and off break bowler, Ta ...
(2008) * Shanel Daley (2008) *
Natasha McLean Natasha Yannick McLean (born 22 December 1994) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. In October 2018, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 The 2018 ICC Women' ...
(2012) * Chinelle Henry (2013) *
Vanessa Watts Vanessa Nakeita Watts (born 12 August 1987) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a right-arm off break bowler. In 2014, she appeared in one One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, playe ...
(2014) * Rashada Williams (2021)


Honours

* Women's Super50 Cup: ** Winners (5): 1977, 1999, 2011,
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,
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*
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: ** Winners (3):
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,
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,
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Records


One-Day Internationals

*Highest team total: 162/8 vs International XI, 14 July 1973. *Highest individual score: 61,
Vivalyn Latty-Scott Vivalyn Latty-Scott (; 1939 – 9 January 2021) was a Jamaican cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five One Day Internationals for Jamaica at the 1973 World Cup, and ten ...
vs Young England, 30 June 1973. *Best innings bowling: 4/9, Madge Stewart vs Young England, 30 June 1973.


See also

* List of Jamaica women ODI cricketers * Jamaica national cricket team


Notes


References

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